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How Does Prospero Have More Power In The Tempest

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Have you ever wanted something so desperately, you did almost anything to get it? In William Shakespeare’s play, The Tempest, the play opens in the midst of a storm, struggling to keep the boat afloat, on the boat contains the king of Naples, Alonso, and his party. On land, Prospero and his daughter, Miranda, watch the storm hit the ship. Prospero has created the storm with his magic, and he explains to Miranda that his enemy are on board the ship. His enemy is his brother Antonio, who stole the role as the duke of Milan. Then forcing Prospero and Miranda to live on an island that belongs to Caliban. But because Prospero has more power he takes over and makes Caliban his slave. Also on the boat Sebastian the King of Naples’s brother, Trinculo

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